How about giving someone the chance to rent their own row of vines in a st emilion grand cru vineyard st emilion lies on the right bank of bordeaux to the east of the city it is a small pretty town full of ancient buildings bisected by narrow streets surrounded on all sides by vineyards based on the merlot and cabernet franc grape varieties the wines are world famous the vineyard of chateau de la cour is a nine hectares estate with 25 year old vines it is owned by master winemaker hughes